There was an article about SUP Foiling on a French blog (Laird visit last month here drew quite a bit of attention), and the first comment was: "This fad wont last near Hossegor, there are no foilable waves here"
This is interesting because in my very limited experience, I already saw (and foiled) a huge number of perfectly empty foilable waves here. I guess people have a mental block that prevents them to see waves that would not be surfable with their gear or abilities. Just like non-surfers can not realize there are waves where they live.
Xavier Leroy just got a foil, and his natural talent seems to already make wonders in the ultra-scenic St Jean de Luz sheltered bay.